Correctional Officer

Overview

Pay Schedule I, Grade 3C, Regular Schedule : 40 hours per week. All applicants interested in this position with the Baltimore County Department of Corrections must apply at this time.

You MUST meet the following requirements before you can be hired as a Correctional Officer :

• High School diploma or an appropriate equivalent;
• At least 18 years old by the time you are hired;
• A citizen or resident alien of the United States;
• Successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation;
• Successfully complete a psychological evaluation and polygraph examination;
• Successfully complete a physical and medical examination.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, maintains care and custody of inmates, security, and order on and off the property of the Baltimore County Department of Corrections.

Examples of Other Duties

To become a Correctional Officer, you must :

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

Applicants will be qualified based on the requirements, qualifications, and answers to the supplemental questions.

AGILITY TEST :

Personnel appointed to this position will be required to work an average scheduled workweek of 40 hours, which includes Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Employees in this classification will be required to work any of three shifts in order, so that twenty-four hour coverage is maintained.

All employees are subject to call to duty and to overtime in emergencies with little or no notice.

During the first year of employment, the employee must receive certification as a correctional officer from the Maryland Correctional Training Commission.

Employees must pass retraining requirements as mandated throughout employment.

The work of this classification entails frequent walking and standing. The work involves frequent interaction with an inmate population at the detention center. Some assignments may entail the operation of a motor vehicle.

Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation

Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.

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